Ingested have announced that the vocals for their next studio album “Denigration” have been re-recorded by the band’s guitarists Sean Hynes and Andrew Virrueta. That pair had some experience in the field, also handling backing vocals in the group.
Effectively, the British deathcore outfit are replacing all of their now ousted ex-vocalist Josh Davies‘ parts on this forthcoming eighth studio album. Davies was fired by the band in the wake of allegations of sexual assault made against him last month, roughly a week after that record had initially been announced for a May 08th release date.
Over the weekend, Davies issued this personal statement, in which he denied the allegations put forth against him, in part stating:
“To date, I have not been contacted by the police and I am not currently under investigation, I categorically deny all allegations that have been circulated on social media. Any suggestion that I have abused or taken advantage of anyone is completely untrue.”
In a statement shared by his now former bandmates today, March 09th, the following was offered of “Denigration” and a re-recorded version of its first single “Merciless Reflection“.
As we get closer to the release of DENIGRATION, we want to share an important update.
Sean and Andrew have re-recorded all vocals across the album. When the next single drops; the updated recordings will begin rolling out, and the current digital version of “Merciless Reflection” will be replaced. From that point forward, the new recordings will stand as the definitive edition of the record.
All physical and digital versions worldwide will reflect these updated vocals.
This wasn’t a small decision, but it was the right one for the future of the band and the album. We’re proud of how the record stands, and it represents where Ingested is today as we move forward.
This incarnation of Ingested captures a specific moment in time and stands as a unique document this chapter our history.
Alongside this, we’ll begin the search for a new frontman as we build what comes next.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support us, it genuinely means everything.”
This situation isn’t entirely unprecedented, as it recalls a similar move Thy Art Is Murder undertook back in 2023, upon firing their vocalist CJ McMahon following his controversial statements back in 2023.
